Ireland in Proximity surveys and develops the expanding field of Irish Studies, reviewing existing debates within the discipline and providing new avenues for exploration.
Drawing on a variety of disciplinary and theoretical approaches, this impressive collection of essays makes an innovative contribution to three areas of current, and often contentious, debate within Irish Studies.
This accessible volume illustrates the diversity of thinking on Irish history, culture and identity. By invoking theoretical perspectives including psychoanalysis, cultural theories of space,...

Drawing on a variety of disciplinary and theoretical approaches, this collection of essays makes a contribution to three areas of current, and often contentious, debate within Irish studies in the late-20th century. Tackling issues such as historiography, nationalism, postcoloniality, traumatic remembering, gender identity and the politics of space, the book explores some of the issues that have shaped debates surrounding Irish history, culture and identities. Under-represented areas of critical concern are brought to the fore with chapters on: revisionism; 18th-century Protestant patriotism;...

The volumes collected in this anthology reflect the women's intellectual contribution to nineteenth century culture in both an Irish and British context.
Some of the works reflect typically Irish concerns, such as religion and the colonial relationship, while others address universal concerns. Together, they give insight into Irish social, political and religious life. Each of the volumes has a new introduction placing the work in the appropriate social and historical context.

This is a study of the nature and operation of the Irish poor law system in the post-famine period. It traces the expansion of the system to encompass a wide range of welfare services, and explains the ideological and political context in which expansion took place. The only local government bodies in rural areas to include elected members, poor law boards provided many Irish nationalists with their first experience of administrative power. As the influence of the nationalist guardians in the south and west grew, so the character of poor law administration in these areas began to change....